Local favourite beach · Barnstable, Massachusetts

Boy Beach

Boy Beach is a beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Boy Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Boy Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Boy Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.03580, -70.21207. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boy Beach

Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
Town Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Jenny Lind Tower · attraction · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~20 km · Must-see
Cape Cod Bay · beach · Massachusetts · ~21 km · Must-see
Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see
Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boy Beach

Other beaches & coast near Boy Beach

Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Cape Cod Bay · beach · Massachusetts · ~21 km · Must-see
Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~27 km · Must-see
White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~28 km · Must-see
Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~32 km · Must-see
Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~33 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Massachusetts

Frequently asked

Is Boy Beach safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Boy Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Boy Beach?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Boy Beach?

Nearby: Wood End Light (fort, 3 km), Pilgrim Monument (fort, 3 km), High Pole Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Town Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Long Point Light (beach, 4 km), Race Point Light (beach, 5 km).